of the " hair bundle " emblem g ##ly ##ph seen in the accompanying photo . its precise meaning remains obscure . the closest large modern settlements are flores and santa elena , approximately 64 kilometres ( 40 mi ) by road to the southwest . ti ##kal is approximately 303 kilometres ( 188 mi ) north of guatemala city . it is 19 kilometres ( 12 mi ) south of the contemporary maya city of ua ##xa ##ct ##un and 30 kilometres ( 19 mi ) northwest of ya ##x ##ha . the city was located 100 kilometres ( 62 mi ) southeast of its great classic period rival , cal ##ak ##mu ##l , and 85 kilometres ( 53 mi ) northwest of cal ##ak ##mu
of the " hair bundle " emblem glyph seen in the accompanying photo. its precise meaning remains obscure. the closest large modern settlements are flores and santa elena, approximately 64 kilometres ( 40 mi ) by road to the southwest. tikal is approximately 303 kilometres ( 188 mi ) north of guatemala city. it is 19 kilometres ( 12 mi ) south of the contemporary maya city of uaxactun and 30 kilometres ( 19 mi ) northwest of yaxha. the city was located 100 kilometres ( 62 mi ) southeast of its great classic period rival, calakmul, and 85 kilometres ( 53 mi ) northwest of calakmu